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    Quote Originally Posted by Sonicwolf View Post
    I doubt Nintendo would let a GameBoy clone be made yet. When do the patents run out on The GB and GBC? isnt it 20 years after release?
    If it were 20 years after release than the Patents for the original Game Boy end this year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Baloo View Post
    If it were 20 years after release than the Patents for the original Game Boy end this year.
    Would there be a market for a GameBoy clone, though, when the GBA-SP is capable of playing original GameBoy cartridges?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Akito01 View Post
    Would there be a market for a GameBoy clone, though, when the GBA-SP is capable of playing original GameBoy cartridges?
    Yeah, it's not that logical even. Especially since all versions of the Game Boy can be found for $20 or less, unless it's maybe the SP. And there's the micro for a cheap version of that.

    Now I'd like to see a Nintendo DS Game Boy/Game Boy Color adapter. That would be cool, but super unlikely now that they've taken out the GBA slot.

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    The reason you guys can't find any information about Firebox is because there is no English language release yet. It's a rough translation from the original and I don't even think the Mandarin Ping Yum makes sense.

    Firebox cartridges are 90% sport based and use infrared motion capture.

    Furthermore, before I began working here Hyperkin already had a Genesis clone using very good Tectoy chips yet the system sold so badly that a second batch was never even made. From a business perspective having that "Sega" logo is going to help sales.

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    Well, I walked into the office today and my boss tells me that the AtGames owner and design team will be here this afternoon.

    I've got nothing prepared and I never owned a Genesis... so much for being the company's retro expert!

    If you guys have any (reasonable) suggestions that I could relay please let me know. I guess I'll have to post a duplicate thread at Sega-16, better bring my flame suit with me.

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    If he's still there...

    Things we'd like:

    -S-Video
    -Component video
    -HDTV-friendly (480i at least)
    -Built-in games from the homebrew scene (especially CrazyBus.bin)
    -Built-in cheat device
    -Text near cartridge slot reads "High-Definition Graphics"
    -Does what Nintendon't

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    Probably much too early to tell but......

    I actually sold my Nomad because my favorite Genesis game, World Series Baseball, was virtually unplayable on it due to the nature of the screen.

    This isn't necessarily for Tofu but rather the rest of the community.

    Is there any reason to believe that I may have a better experience playing WSB on a newer Genesis portable which I'm assuming may have an improved screen?

    If so, I think I'll NEED this machine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bangtango View Post
    Probably much too early to tell but......

    I actually sold my Nomad because my favorite Genesis game, World Series Baseball, was virtually unplayable on it due to the nature of the screen.

    This isn't necessarily for Tofu but rather the rest of the community.

    Is there any reason to believe that I may have a better experience playing WSB on a newer Genesis portable which I'm assuming may have an improved screen?

    If so, I think I'll NEED this machine.
    The screen is awesome but don't just take my word for it.

    If you know someone at E3, we do have these portables available for the general public to try out. Booth number #718

    I also did have a long conversation with the folks from AtGames, they've agreed to make any necessary changes to the systems if we can find any flaws so I'll be looking for playtesters very soon.

    After E3 I'll post updates, but right now I'm fairly tired and going to bed.

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    I might be able to help you out. I have a complete US genesis collection. PM sent
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    The Genesis clone would be awesome if it's open region (meaning games from any region will play on it). The games made later in the Genesis' lifespan all had region lockout (to go w/ the difference in cart shape). Would be nice not to have to fire up a Game Genie and input a string of codes just to play a Japanese game (and some games, like Dragonslayer 1 & 2 don't even have Game Genie codes floating around the web, making them unplayable on non-modded US consoles).
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    I was going to ask if any press swung by the Hyperkin booth, but as it turns out, at lease one did:

    http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/42725/98/

    So the Digital Pocket screen is slightly smaller? I have to suspect that the reason is because the overall resolution of the screen is higher. For 16-bit games, you'd definitely want that. Not much else was mentioned, but what was in the article seemed pretty positive. I'm hoping Levi from IGN Retro has something to post on this as well, if he wasn't too busy with Nintendo stuff.

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    The unit also includes a cartridge slot (Genesis and Mega Drive compatible)
    I like this.

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    That article mentions Mega Drive compatibility but is that for both PAL and Japanese NTSC Mega Drive games?

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    Quote Originally Posted by todesengel View Post
    That article mentions Mega Drive compatibility but is that for both PAL and Japanese NTSC Mega Drive games?
    I'm not certain a Japanese MegaDrive cartridge will fit.

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    After playing the FC Mobile II a bunch I am looking forward to the portable genesis a lot. Cant wait.
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    My only big question here is: What are the dimensions of the screen itself? As much as I love the FC Mobile II, I wish the screen was a bit bigger. Other than that, the system is awesome. even 3 inch screen would be an improvement as games with text on the FC Mobile can be rough on the eyes.

    Actually, after seeing a video of the system, it appears the portable has an awesome 3.8 LCD on it. Awesome.
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    Quote Originally Posted by T2KFreeker View Post
    My only big question here is: What are the dimensions of the screen itself? As much as I love the FC Mobile II, I wish the screen was a bit bigger. Other than that, the system is awesome. even 3 inch screen would be an improvement as games with text on the FC Mobile can be rough on the eyes.

    Actually, after seeing a video of the system, it appears the portable has an awesome 3.8 LCD on it. Awesome.


    The info on the box seems different, but from what I've read, the resolution is higher than the screen on the FC Mobile. I guess its still at the prototype stage, so perhaps the final hardware configuration hasn't been fully determined yet?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tofu View Post
    I'm not certain a Japanese MegaDrive cartridge will fit.
    Japanese MD carts are wider than the US Genesis carts due to the "lumps" on the side.



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    If the slot's not big enough, just make sure that it works with a Game Genie.

    Or you could just make the slot rectangular rather than having those two curves at the end.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Akito01 View Post
    The info on the box seems different, but from what I've read, the resolution is higher than the screen on the FC Mobile. I guess its still at the prototype stage, so perhaps the final hardware configuration hasn't been fully determined yet?
    You're correct about the hardware not being in the final stages.

    The screen is by far the most expensive part of the system and we have to chose the right one if we want to be competitive.

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